PROLOG

       This  manual  page  is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux implementation of this interface
       may differ (consult the corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the  interface
       may not be implemented on Linux.

NAME

       sem_close — close a named semaphore

SYNOPSIS

       #include <semaphore.h>

       int sem_close(sem_t *sem);

DESCRIPTION

       The  sem_close()  function  shall indicate that the calling process is finished using the named semaphore
       indicated by sem.  The  effects  of  calling  sem_close()  for  an  unnamed  semaphore  (one  created  by
       sem_init())  are  undefined. The sem_close() function shall deallocate (that is, make available for reuse
       by a subsequent sem_open() by this process) any system resources allocated by the system for use by  this
       process  for  this  semaphore.  The  effect  of  subsequent use of the semaphore indicated by sem by this
       process is undefined. If the semaphore has not been removed with a successful call to sem_unlink(),  then
       sem_close()  has  no  effect  on  the  state  of  the  semaphore.  If  the sem_unlink() function has been
       successfully invoked for name after the most recent call to sem_open() with O_CREAT for  this  semaphore,
       then when all processes that have opened the semaphore close it, the semaphore is no longer accessible.

RETURN VALUE

       Upon  successful  completion,  a  value  of  zero  shall  be returned.  Otherwise, a value of −1 shall be
       returned and errno set to indicate the error.

ERRORS

       The sem_close() function may fail if:

       EINVAL The sem argument is not a valid semaphore descriptor.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       semctl(), semget(), semop(), sem_init(), sem_open(), sem_unlink()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, <semaphore.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition,
       Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open  Group  Base
       Specifications  Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc
       and The Open Group.  (This is POSIX.1-2008 with the 2013 Technical Corrigendum 1 applied.) In  the  event
       of  any  discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard, the original
       IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at
       http://www.unix.org/online.html .

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IEEE/The Open Group                                   2013                                     SEM_CLOSE(3POSIX)